Leicester Frith (Parish) through time

Leicester Frith Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LEICESTER FRITH	Preferred	English		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
SHERMANS GROUNDS	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LEICESTERSHIRE	Ancient County		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
BARROW UPON SOAR RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1858	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
BARROW UPON SOAR RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
BARROW UPON SOAR RD	Local Government District		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
ROTHLEY	Registration sub-District			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
WEST GOSCOTE Hundred	Ancient District		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to create	GLENFIELDS CP	Area: 12 acres. Population in 1931: 2.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 85391. The County of Leicester (Anstey & Glenfields Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1936
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to enlarge	LEICESTER CP	Area: 243 acres. Population in 1931: 381.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leicester Frith (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10387280

Date accessed: 07th November 2025